Charities, non-profits need more than upped disbursement quota from feds to advance equity in communities

Increasing the disbursement quota, as outlined in the 2021 federal budget, is a necessary step, but far from a sufficient one if the federal government is to achieve its stated goal of 'boosting' charitable spending in communities.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28 in his first full post-election news conference. The government should work with the sector on three specific ‘conditions’ that would enable both an increased flow of funds and a higher disbursement quota to be more effective and equitable, writes Jean-Marc Mangin, president and CEO of Philanthropic Foundations Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY JEAN-MARC MANGIN

September 29, 2021

A re-elected Liberal government means commitments made will be revisited, and a vision for Canada post-pandemic unveiled. One commitment, in particular, made in the 2021 federal budget, was the government’s intent to increase ...

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